Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) posted Shares Outstanding of 5.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 5.69 billion a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pfizer's Shares Outstanding came in at 5.68 billion, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Pfizer's Shares Outstanding was 5.66 billion in FY2024 (+0.4%), 5.64 billion in FY2023 (+0.6%), 5.61 billion in FY2022 (+0.1%) and 5.6 billion in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 0.9%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 0.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 5.69 billion (Q1 2026), 5.68 billion (Q4 2025) and 5.69 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.70 Mn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.69 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.66 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.65 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 5.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.59 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 5.59 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.60 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.61 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PFE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();